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Whirlpool RF362LXTB Installation Instructions Manual page 5

30" (76 cm) freestanding electric ranges
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rip Over Hazard
A child or aduBt can tip the range and be killed,
Connect anti-tip
bracket to rear range foot.
Reconnect
the anti-tip bracket,
if the range is moved.
Faimure to fellow these instructions
can result in death
or serious burns to cbimdren and adumte,
Contact a qualified floor covering installer for the best procedure
for drilling mounting holes through your type of floor covering.
Before moving range, slide range onto shipping base, cardboard
or hardboard.
1. Remove template from the anti-tip bracket kit (found inside
the oven cavity) or from the back of this manual.
2. Place template on the floor in cabinet opening so that the left
edge is against cabinet and top edge is against rear wall,
molding or cabinet.
3. Tape template into place.
4. If countertop is not flush with cabinet opening edge, align
template with overhang,
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5,
If cabinet opening is wider than that specified in the "Location
Requirements"
section, adjust template so range will be
centered in cabinet opening.
To mount anti-tip bracket to wood floor, drill two 1/8"(3.2 mm)
holes at the positions marked on the bracket template.
Remove template from floor.
To mount anti-tip bracket to concrete or ceramic floor, use a
3_6" (4.8 mm) masonry drill bit to drill 2 holes at the positions
marked on the bracket template. Remove template from floor.
6. Tap plastic anchors into holes with a hammer.
7. Align anti-tip bracket holes with holes in floor, Fasten anti-tip
bracket with screws provided.
Depending on the thickness of your flooring, longer screws
may be necessary to anchor the bracket to the subfloor.
Longer screws are available from your local hardware store.
8. Move range close enough to opening to allow for electrical
connections to be made. Remove shipping base, cardboard
or hardboard from under range.
9. Make electrical connections
as described in the "Electrical
Connection"
section.
10. Move range into its final location making sure rear leveling leg
slides into anti-tip bracket.
11. If installing the range in a mobile home, you must secure the
range to the floor. Any method of securing the range is
adequate as long as it conforms to the standards in the
"Location
Requirements" section.
12. Continue installing your range using the following installation
instructions.

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